Covid-19 on wane but doctors still bat for masks MUMBAI: With Covid-19 cases rising in the US, Canada and China, the humble mask has once again become a hot topic of discussion. The Times of India · Dec 6, 2022
China Approves Second Non-injectable Covid-19 Vaccine Beijing Wantai Biological gets green light to join CanSino Biologics in offering non-injectable version of coronavirus inoculation Caixin Global · Dec 6, 2022
Climate crisis also a health threat The latest Lancet Countdown report, which monitors the health consequences of climate change, highlights the need to prepare for future calamities. Even as Covid-19 continues to spread, a recent study suggests that the likelihood of another pandemic increases by 2% each year. In the coming decades, the interplay between the… Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2022
Minor Food to open 100 outlets in 2023 Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases, Minor Food Group Plc, one of the country's leading restaurant chains, vows to continue with its expansion plan to open more than 100 stores next year to accelerate business growth. Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2022
Working one day a week in person might be the key to happier, more productive employees The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a global shift to remote work, with the latest evidence suggesting almost half of workers in Canada are still regularly working remotely. Employers are grappling with how to strike the right balance between flexibility for work from home and expectations for in-person time together. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022
Chris Froome opens up on long-term heart and health concerns due to Covid Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome contracted COVID-19 throughout the pandemic, and has now opened up on the health concerns he has to deal with in the aftermath. Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022
Ministers commit to publishing Michelle Mone PPE documents as she takes leave of absence from Lords Tory peer to step away from upper house to ‘clear her name’ over PPE Medpro allegations The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
2 Wholesale Distributor Stocks to Buy in Q4 Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic, geo-political conflicts, and other macroeconomic barriers have led to significant supply chain issues. However, consumer spending remained strong, helping the wholesale and retail industry to witness stable growth amid the headwinds. Therefore, we believe fundamentally strong wholesale distributor stocks, Costco Wholesale Corporation… StockNews.com · Dec 6, 2022
Dad 'shackled to life support' with Covid gets UK's first double lung transplant Cesar Franco, a 50-year-old maintenance engineer at a five-star hotel in central London, caught Covid-19 just before Christmas last year and went on to develop develop inflammation of the lungs Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022
The first global decline in life expectancy since World War II poses a major threat to the economy. Here’s how it impacted the U.S. and 30 other countries Lifespans dropped sharply in the U.S. among working-age adults because of COVID-19, throwing the future of the labor force into question. Fortune · Dec 6, 2022
Airlines see 2023 profit as US growth offsets China barriers The airline industry is set to achieve its first post-pandemic profit next year, as a travel rebound in the U.S. offsets the impact of ongoing Covid-19 curbs in China, the International Air Transport Association predicted. Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022
Vivianne Miedema feeling refreshed by recent break The Arsenal and Netherlands forward admits she had not felt mentally or physically in peak condition since a bout of Covid in the summer The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
Revealed: Second firm pushed by Michelle Mone was secret entity of husband’s office Revelation that LFI Diagnostics was entity of office that manages wealth of Douglas Barrowman deepens controversy over Tory peer The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022
Rishi Sunak branded 'weak' for failing to remove Tory whip from Michelle Mone over PPE row Tory peer Michelle Mone has announced she will take a leave of absence from the Lords following claims she made millions from a firm given more than £200million in lucrative Covid contracts Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022
Glasgow Live · Dec 6, 2022 Glasgow must return £44 million Covid funding to Scottish Government The money has not been spent by the health and social care partnership and the government has said it will reclaim covid reserves.
Axios · Dec 6, 2022 Beijing no longer requires negative COVID test to enter many public spaces For the first time, state media began portraying COVID-19 as a less serious illness that typically causes only mild symptoms.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Inquest to examine treatment of first child to die of Covid in UK Coroner to examine whether misplaced medical tube contributed to death of Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, 13
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Man hails success of first UK double lung transplant for Covid complications - OLD Cesar Franco contracted Covid-19 just before Christmas last year.
The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022 Chinese economic growth may never recover from COVID – here's why Many countries have had to navigate the balancing act of keeping the economy alive versus protecting citizens from COVID in recent years. In China, patience with its zero-COVID policy – one of the world’s toughest strategies for dealing with the pandemic – are wearing thin among workers and students. Sporadic…
Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022 Pagan nurse files religious discrimination lawsuit LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas nurse and self-described pagan has sued the hospital that fired her after it rejected her request for a religious exemption to its COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022 OK for antibiotics to be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks Lack of mixing due to the Covid pandemic plus susceptibility in children probably 'bringing forward the normal scarlet fever season'
Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022 Urban explorers sneak into hotel that was abandoned after the pandemic The Willerby Manor Luxury Wedding Hotel and Health Club in Hull was abandoned during the coronavirus pandemic and remained largely intact and accessible to urban explorers afterwards
Birmingham Post · Dec 6, 2022 Middlesbrough Football Club narrows losses as turnover recovers post-Covid The club's finances showed improvement but are still well behind its pre-pandemic position
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Strep A is circulating in the UK – and so are myths about what’s causing that We don’t know yet what’s behind the spate of strep A deaths, but we can do more to protect children, says Edinburgh University chair of global public health Prof Devi Sridhar
Glasgow Live · Dec 6, 2022 Michelle Mone to take 'leave of absence' from House of Lords amid PPE contract claims The Scottish peer, from Glasgow's east end, is at the centre of controversy over her alleged links to a firm awarded a PPE contract following allegations she benefitted from government Covid contracts.